Reading certain tabs

||----3--2-3-2-0------0-0---0-----7--8-7-5-3------3-2-3-5--|
||-0-----3-----0----0---1------0-----7-----0----0---3-5-7--|
||-0-----2-----0--0-----0-0----0-----7-----0--0------------|
||-0-----0-----2--------2------0-----7-----0---------------|


hmm these tabs i havnt seen before to be honest. I dont exactly understand them and reading every thread i still didnt understand. But ill explain how i think of it.

so you have ||---- < that basically means strum the bottom 3 with no frets?
so you have ||-0
so you have ||-0
so you have ||-0

and the top || means g? second ||means c? etc...

dont worry about the other tabs sorry. I cant copy and paste them and i understand anyway.

in other words, do i have it correct?

so you have ||---- < that basically means strum the bottom 3 with no frets?
so you have ||-0
so you have ||-0
so you have ||-0

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when tabs are written, they are usually represented like this:

A||-0
E||-0
C||-0
G||-0

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with the highest string (A) on the top line.

You are reading it right if that is what you meant.

ok thanks.

What do the other numbers mean?

||----3--2-3-2-0------0-0---0-----7--8-7-5-3------3-2-3-5--|
||-0-----3-----0----0---1------0-----7-----0----0---3-5-7--|
||-0-----2-----0--0-----0-0----0-----7-----0--0------------|
||-0-----0-----2--------2------0-----7-----0---------------|


SO u play the bottom three with not frets, but what does the other numbers mean for example what does this mean:

l l-------2-
l l-------3-
l l-------2-
l l-------0-

Also when reading a tab how do you know which ones your suppose to pick?

Thank you for your reply in advance!

Forum member Woodshed,the owner from ukulelehunt.com, has made a excellent tutorial about reading tabs.

Check it out here:

http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/01/03/ukulele-101-how-to-read-ukulele-tab-part-1/
http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/01/09/ukulele-101-how-to-read-ukulele-tab-part-2/
http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/01/16/ukulele-101-how-to-read-ukulele-tab-part-3/
http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/01/23/ukulele-101-how-to-read-ukulele-tab-part-4/

Thanks for the shout, KosLooney

shortgirl28 said:

SO u play the bottom three with not frets, but what does the other numbers mean for example what does this mean:

l l-------2-
l l-------3-
l l-------2-
l l-------0-

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The numbers refer to the fret you play that string at. So you'd play the G string open, the C string at the second fret, the E string at the third fret, and the A string at the second fret.

Also when reading a tab how do you know which ones your suppose to pick?

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When the notes are lined up vertically like that, you play every string that has a number on it at the same time. Then you move on rightwards to the next number (or set of numbers).

UkuLeLesRegAe, what's the name of tune? Just picked out the tab. Pretty little melody. Need to find the rest of the song.

koa said:

UkuLeLesRegAe, what's the name of tune? Just picked out the tab. Pretty little melody. Need to find the rest of the song.

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its no woman no cry u can find it here:
http://www.ukulele.de.vu/

deadeye said:

its no woman no cry u can find it here:
http://www.ukulele.de.vu/

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Thanks deadeye. Appreciate the link.

koa said:

Thanks deadeye. Appreciate the link.

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I also have the tab to that Youtube video version up on my site.
Here is the video link.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4PmQPY4uKz8